Jul 29, 2026
Dear friends in Christ, Are you ready for guests at your church? August and September are traditionally times when people are likely to explore new churches. It’s not clear to me if this is still the case, but there’s no downside to being ready for guests! I often hear people in our churches trumpeting how […]
Jul 22, 2026
Dear friends in Christ, Today the church celebrates the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene. You can read the assigned Gospel reading for today (John 20:11-18) to see one of the reasons we celebrate her today. When she went to the tomb on Easter morning, she was understandably astounding, puzzled, and perhaps sad to find the […]
Jul 15, 2026
Dear friends in Christ, The summer offers many of us a slower pace than usual. If that’s you, I hope you are savoring the time! When we think of Christian spiritual disciplines, practices such as regular prayer, scripture study, and church attendance might come to mind first. But we should recall another vital spiritual discipline, […]
Jul 8, 2026
Dear friends in Christ, The Good Book Club is happening right now! This is a regular (free!) offering from Forward Movement to invite people across the church into reading scripture together. And it’s not too late to join. This summer, we’re looking together at letters of St. Paul. At the moment, we’re doing a deep […]
Jul 1, 2026
Dear friends in Christ, One of the topics of conversation across the church lately has been artificial intelligence (AI). Church members have debated the tech companies’ boom and its impact on the economy, on the world, on workers, and on the church. Within the church, opinions are divided. Some church leaders agree with tech company […]